Dmitry Zaytsev
1918–1944 (age 26)
Biography
Dmitry Zaytsev was born in 1918 and lived through the transformative decades of Soviet history. He answered his nation's call during World War II, joining the millions who fought in the Great Patriotic War.
He perished in 1944 and was buried at Vsehsvyatskoe Cemetery. His life represents the generation of Soviet citizens whose sacrifices proved decisive in the defeat of Nazi Germany.